Dark Side

There are tons of people out there who write. It could be any form of writing, or simply a sparkle of literary expression, but the reason why we write is to pen down (not literally anymore) what little fragments of magical words our mind conjures up at the oddest of hours.

I've seen those articles on thoughtcatalog, and realise how some of them are really just gibberish. And then again, there are some writers who perpetually churn out articles after articles that many people can relate to, to hit a common note and understanding, to share the same experience with, and to say "Hey, I did feel that way at some point in my life too". How does chelsea fagan manage to create so many articles that connect with so many people, and somehow succinctly capture their emotions and feelings into those words? It could be about letting someone go, healing from a heartbreak, re-encountering an old friend, losing people, finding love, living the life you want, or feeling hurt because someone did something to you, and vice versa. All these, in one way or another, could resonate with the life experiences of many. And sometimes we need someone like chelsea, someone to put our feelings and thoughts into words we couldn't possibly find ourselves producing.

I guess we are all the same. No matter how sentient a machine is, it can never replace how sensual beings like humans feel. Deep down we all have that soft side, that melancholic nature that can be suppressed with happiness in our lives, but never really detached from our souls. We don't really explore that side of ourselves that much, for doing so would inadvertently attract comments like "emo", "sad life", and "gay". But few of us understand that in this world, there are just some people who feel more than others - people who are more in touch with their intrinsic sensuality and people who do not fear exhibiting this side of themselves which is bold, colourful, and passionate. Instead, it is often misunderstood as a dark and depressing facet of the soul.

In all our efforts to be the nonchalant one, we often forget to get in touch with this part of ourselves. While being perennially depressed or pessimistic is debilitating, shutting ourselves from this vulnerability is not beneficial for the soul as well.

Always take some time to feel, before we forget how to.